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Angel Investing: Skill 3 – Relationships with VCs

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In these scenarios angels made great returns precisely because they didn’t need to dip their hands into their pockets a second or third time, their companies didn’t go bankrupt and they didn’t get buried in the cap tables by large VCs who put in “pay to play” provisions in tough times. So where are we now? It’s hard to say.

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Angel Investing: Skill 3 – Relationships with VCs

Both Sides of the Table

In both of these scenarios angels made great returns precisely because they didn’t need to dip their hands into their pockets a second or third time, their companies didn’t go bankrupt and they didn’t get buried in the cap tables by large VCs who put in “pay to play” provisions in tough times. So where are we now? It’s hard to say.

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2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Groups

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Because of the interest in the 2010 survey, I decided to survey a larger number of North American angel groups this summer (2011). I requested data from the leaders of 46 angel groups in 26 states (plus DC) and 2 provinces. Thirty-five angel groups in 20 states and 2 provinces responded with the requested data.

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Trends in Seed Stage Funding for Entrepreneurs

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And, according to MoneyTree© for the first three quarters of 2011, the average invested in NYC Metro seed stage VC deals was even less. Will that trend hold in 2011? Then, I looked at angel investment in the US over the past five years, as reported by the Center for Venture Research , in billions of dollars.

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The Funding Gap

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It is clear from this table that Friends and Family, Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists provide 95% of the capital for new ventures. Friends and Family typically invest a few thousand to perhaps $10,000, and only a small number of investors provide more than $50,000. Angel investments range from $100,000 to $1.5

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What’s the Real Deal with AngelList?

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But there are many angels who either don’t have enough money to allocate to this class of investment or don’t have the experience to drive real returns from angel investing. Let’s just say this: if you’ve invested through boom & bust cycles then you have a realistic perspective.

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Valuations 101: Scorecard Valuation Methodology

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Individual accredited investors in typical angel deals put personal capital at risk for an equity share of growth-oriented, start-up companies. These angel investors generally invest $25,000 to $100,000 in a round totaling $250,000 to $1,000,000. million and the mode (middle number) for this data set is $2.0